Ooru Urangum
From Tharaiyil Pootha Malar · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Tharaiyil Pootha Malar1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Unna thaedi vanthaen….. | I came searching for you... |
| Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae | Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose! |
| Male | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Thaali kattum kaalam varaiyilum | Until the time comes when the sacred thread is tied, |
| Thaangalaiyo innum thoongalaiyo | Can't you endure it? Haven't you fallen asleep yet? |
| Naanumoru aasai irukkira | Am I not also a girl filled with romantic desires, |
| Ponnillaiyo en kannillaiyo | Am I not your precious one, aren't I the apple of your eye? |
| Melam kotta venum thaali katta venum | The drums must play, the sacred thread must be tied, |
| Appa idhu venum | Only after that should this happen! |
| Male | |
| Rompa kuliru adikkuthu kitta vaadi | It's biting cold, come close to me girl! |
| Ennai kanavu sirikkuthu katta vaadi | My dreams invite me with a smile, come let me embrace you! |
| Female :Akkam pakkam aalu irukkira | Female: There are people around nearby, |
| Saththam ketkuthu ponga | I hear sounds, please go away! |
| Female | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen….. | Male: I came searching for you... |
| Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae | Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose! |
| Female | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Eppa intha neram varuminnu kaaththirunthaen | I waited eagerly for when this moment would arrive, |
| Unna paarththirunthaen | I kept gazing at you, |
| Enni enni vantha urakaththa thoongavittaen | Pondering continuously, I sacrificed the sleep that arrived, |
| Nenja yaenga vittaen | And allowed my heart to yearn. |
| Male | |
| Thottu kolla poraen kittathil vaaraen | I'm going to touch you, I'm coming close, |
| Vittu poga maattaen | I won't leave you and go away. |
| Female :Thottu pidikka thol arugae vantha aasai | Female: The desire has come near my shoulders to touch and hold, |
| Rompa vishayam irukkuthu naama pesa | There are so many things for us to talk about! |
| Male :Alli kolla aasa irukkuthu | Male: I have a longing desire to wrap my arms around you, |
| Konjam pakkathula vaammaa… | Come a little closer, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
| Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen….. | Male: I came searching for you... |
| Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae | Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose! |
| Male | |
| Ooru urangum raththiri neram | At this late hour when the entire village is asleep, |
| Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam | My heart longingly yearns thinking of you. |
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
உன்ன தேடி வந்தேன்.......
இங்கே வா ஒன்னு தா என் ரோசாப்பூவே
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
தாலி கட்டும் காலம் வரையிலும்
தாங்கலையோ இன்னும் தூங்கலையோ
நானுமொரு ஆசை இருக்கிற
பொண்ணில்லையோ என் கண்ணில்லையோ
மேளம் கொட்ட வேணும் தாலிக் கட்ட வேணும்
அப்ப இது வேணும்
Until the time comes when the sacred thread is tied,
Can't you endure it? Haven't you fallen asleep yet?
Am I not also a girl filled with romantic desires,
Am I not your precious one, aren't I the apple of your eye?
The drums must play, the sacred thread must be tied,
Only after that should this happen!
ரொம்ப குளிரு அடிக்குது கிட்ட வாடி
என்னை கனவு சிரிக்குது கட்ட வாடி
அக்கம் பக்கம் ஆளு இருக்கிற
சத்தம் கேட்குது போங்க......
It's biting cold, come close to me girl!
My dreams invite me with a smile, come let me embrace you!
Female: There are people around nearby,
I hear sounds, please go away!
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
உன்ன தேடி வந்தேன்.......
இங்கே வா ஒன்னு தா என் ரோசாப்பூவே
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Male: I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
எப்ப இந்த நேரம் வருமின்னு காத்திருந்தேன்
உன்னப் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
எண்ணி எண்ணி வந்த உறக்கத்த தூங்கவிட்டேன்
நெஞ்ச ஏங்க விட்டேன்
I waited eagerly for when this moment would arrive,
I kept gazing at you,
Pondering continuously, I sacrificed the sleep that arrived,
And allowed my heart to yearn.
தொட்டுக் கொள்ள போறேன் கிட்டத்தில வாரேன்
விட்டு போக மாட்டேன்
தொட்டுப் பிடிக்க தோள் அருகே வந்த ஆசை
ரொம்ப விசயம் இருக்குது நாம பேச
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள ஆச இருக்குது
கொஞ்சம் பக்கத்துல வாம்மா.....
I'm going to touch you, I'm coming close,
I won't leave you and go away.
Female: The desire has come near my shoulders to touch and hold,
There are so many things for us to talk about!
Male: I have a longing desire to wrap my arms around you,
Come a little closer, my dear...
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
உன்ன தேடி வந்தேன்.......
இங்கே வா ஒன்னு தா என் ரோசாப்பூவே
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Male: I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
ஊரு உறங்கும் ராத்திரி நேரம்
உன்ன நெனச்சு ஏங்குது உள்ளம்
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
....................................
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
I came searching for you...
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Thaali kattum kaalam varaiyilum
Until the time comes when the sacred thread is tied,
Thaangalaiyo innum thoongalaiyo
Can't you endure it? Haven't you fallen asleep yet?
Naanumoru aasai irukkira
Am I not also a girl filled with romantic desires,
Ponnillaiyo en kannillaiyo
Am I not your precious one, aren't I the apple of your eye?
Melam kotta venum thaali katta venum
The drums must play, the sacred thread must be tied,
Appa idhu venum
Only after that should this happen!
Rompa kuliru adikkuthu kitta vaadi
It's biting cold, come close to me girl!
Ennai kanavu sirikkuthu katta vaadi
My dreams invite me with a smile, come let me embrace you!
Female :Akkam pakkam aalu irukkira
Female: There are people around nearby,
Saththam ketkuthu ponga
I hear sounds, please go away!
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
Male: I came searching for you...
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Eppa intha neram varuminnu kaaththirunthaen
I waited eagerly for when this moment would arrive,
Unna paarththirunthaen
I kept gazing at you,
Enni enni vantha urakaththa thoongavittaen
Pondering continuously, I sacrificed the sleep that arrived,
Nenja yaenga vittaen
And allowed my heart to yearn.
Thottu kolla poraen kittathil vaaraen
I'm going to touch you, I'm coming close,
Vittu poga maattaen
I won't leave you and go away.
Female :Thottu pidikka thol arugae vantha aasai
Female: The desire has come near my shoulders to touch and hold,
Rompa vishayam irukkuthu naama pesa
There are so many things for us to talk about!
Male :Alli kolla aasa irukkuthu
Male: I have a longing desire to wrap my arms around you,
Konjam pakkathula vaammaa…
Come a little closer, my dear...
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
Male: I came searching for you...
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
At this late hour when the entire village is asleep,
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
My heart longingly yearns thinking of you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ooru Urangum Raththiri Neram is a playful nocturnal romantic duet from the 1980 film 'Tharaiyil Pootha Malar', scored and penned by Gangai Amaran. Set in a quiet village past midnight, the male protagonist sneaks out to meet his lover, driven by intense romantic yearning. He coaxes her to come closer and offer him affection to ward off the midnight chill. The female lover, while sharing the same underlying desire, plays hard to get. She reminds him of societal boundaries, the risk of neighbors spotting them, and her wish to reserve intimacy until after their formal wedding ceremony (the tying of the thaali). Through affectionate teasing and rhythmic back-and-forth banter, the song beautifully encapsulates the innocence, suspense, and warmth of secret romantic encounters in rural Tamil folklore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae”
The male lead addresses his beloved as 'rosappoovae' (rose flower), metaphorically comparing her beauty, softness, and fragrance to a rose.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Melam kotta venum thaali katta venum”
The matching rhythmic endings 'kotta venum' and 'katta venum' create a lyrical end-rhyme that reinforces the traditional wedding imagery.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thaali kattum kaalam varaiyilum / Thaangalaiyo innum thoongalaiyo”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines ('Thaali', 'Thaangalaiyo', 'Thoongalaiyo') builds melodic flow.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Enni enni vantha urakaththa thoongavittaen”
The word 'Enni' is repeated sequentially ('Enni enni') to emphasize continuous, deep thinking and sleepless anticipation.
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Trivia
'Tharaiyil Pootha Malar' (1980) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this romantic track. As the younger brother of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran developed a distinct melodic style blending folk-pop aesthetics with lush orchestration. The song is rendered by legendary playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal chemistry elevated the duet into a popular radio favorite during the early 1980s.
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